Idaho Senate

      Idaho State Senate
      Idaho State Legislature
      Coat of arms or logo
      Type
      Type Upper house
      Term limits None
      History
      New session started January 10, 2011
      Leadership
      President of the Senate Brad Little, (R)
      Since January 6, 2009
      President pro Tempore Brent Hill, (R)
      Since January 10, 2011
      Majority Leader Bart Davis, (R)
      Since November 6, 2002
      Minority Leader Michelle Stennett, (D)
      Since December 5, 2012
      Structure
      Seats 35
      Political groups     Republican Party (28)
           Democratic Party (7)
      Length of term 2 years
      Authority Article IV, Idaho Constitution
      Salary $16,116/year + per diem
      Elections
      Last election November 6, 2012
      (35 seats)
      Next election November 4, 2014
      (35 seats)
      Redistricting Idaho Redistricting Commission
      Meeting place
      State Senate Chamber
      Idaho State Capitol
      Boise, Idaho
      Website
      Idaho State Senate

      The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms,[1] each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.

      Composition of the Senate

      Since the early 1960s, the Idaho Senate has been controlled by the Republican Party. The 28-7 Republican majority has remained unchanged since the 2002 elections.

      Affiliation Party
      (Shading indicates majority caucus)
      		 Total
      Republican Democratic Vacant
      61st Legislature 28 7 35 0
      Beginning of 62nd Legislature 28 7 35 0
      Latest voting share 80% 20%

      Leadership of the 62nd Legislature

      Position Name Party District
      President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Brad Little Republican
      President pro tempore Brent Hill Republican 34
      Majority Leader Bart Davis Republican 33
      Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder Republican 20
      Majority Caucus Chair Russ Fulcher Republican 22
      Minority Leader Michelle Stennett Democratic 26
      Assistant Minority Leader Elliot Werk Democratic 17
      Minority Caucus Chair Cherie Buckner-Webb Democratic 19

      Members of the Idaho Senate

      District Representative Party Residence Counties Represented
      1 Shawn Keough Republican Sandpoint Bonner, Boundary
      2 Steve Vick Republican Dalton Gardens Kootenai
      3 Bob Nonini Republican Coeur d'Alene Kootenai
      4 John W. Goedde Republican Coeur d'Alene Kootenai
      5 Dan Schmidt Democratic Moscow Benewah, Latah
      6 Dan Johnson Republican Lewiston Lewis, Nez Perce
      7 Sheryl Nuxoll Republican Cottonwood Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Shoshone
      8 Steven Thayn Republican Emmett Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi, Valley
      9 Monty J. Pearce Republican New Plymouth Adams, Payette, Washington
      10 Jim Rice Republican Caldwell Canyon
      11 Patti Anne Lodge Republican Huston Canyon
      12 Todd Lakey Republican Nampa Canyon
      13 Curt McKenzie Republican Nampa Canyon
      14 Marv Hagedorn Republican Meridian Ada
      15 Fred S. Martin Republican Boise Ada
      16 Les Bock Democratic Boise Ada
      17 Elliot Werk Democratic Boise Ada
      18 Branden Durst Democratic Boise Ada
      19 Cherie Buckner-Webb Democratic Boise Ada
      20 Chuck Winder Republican Boise Ada
      21 Cliff Bayer Republican Boise Ada
      22 Russell Fulcher Republican Meridian Ada
      23 Bert Brackett Republican Rogerson Elmore, Owyhee, Twin Falls
      24 Lee Heider Republican Twin Falls Twin Falls
      25 Jim Patrick Republican Twin Falls Jerome, Twin Falls
      26 Michelle Stennett Democratic Ketchum Blaine, Camas, Gooding, Lincoln
      27 Dean Cameron Republican Rupert Cassia, Minidoka
      28 Jim Guthrie Republican McCammon Bannock, Power
      29 Roy Lacey Democratic Pocatello Bannock
      30 Dean Mortimer Republican Idaho Falls Bonneville
      31 Steve Bair Republican Blackfoot Bingham
      32 John Tippets Republican Bennington Bear Lake, Bonneville, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Teton
      33 Bart Davis Republican Idaho Falls Bonneville
      34 Brent Hill Republican Rexburg Madison
      35 Jeff Siddoway Republican Terreton Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson
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      See also

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      References

      1. ^ http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/const/constTOC.html
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      Members of the Idaho State Senate
         
      1.    Shawn Keough (R)
      2.    Steve Vick (R)
      3.    Robert Nonini (R)
      4.    John W. Goedde (R)
      5.    Dan Schmidt (D)
      6.    Dan Johnson (R)
      7.    Sheryl Nuxoll (R)
      1.    Steven Thayn (R)
      2.    Monty J. Pearce (R)
      3.    Jim Rice (R)
      4.    Patti Anne Lodge (R)
      5.    Todd Lakey (R)
      6.    Curt McKenzie (R)
      7.    Marv Hagedorn (R)
      1.    Fred S. Martin (R)
      2.    Les Bock (D)
      3.    Elliot Werk (D)
      4.    Branden Durst (D)
      5.    Cherie Buckner-Webb (D)
      6.    Chuck Winder (R)
      7.    Clifford Bayer (R)
      1.    Russ Fulcher (R)
      2.    Bert Brackett (R)
      3.    Lee Heider (R)
      4.    James Patrick (R)
      5.    Michelle Stennett (D)
      6.    Dean L. Cameron (R)
      7.    Jim Guthrie (R)
      1.    Roy Lacey (D)
      2.    Dean Mortimer (R)
      3.    R. Steven Bair (R)
      4.    John Tippets (R)
      5.    Bart Davis (R)
      6.    Brent Hill (R)
      7.    Jeff Siddoway (R)
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      Coordinates: 43°37′04″N 116°11′59″W / 43.61778°N 116.19972°W / 43.61778; -116.19972

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